So, I've been really struggling to sort out the really practical things of life lately. The main one has been food. Contrary to what everything thinks, it's not because I don't have any, and it's not because I don't want to eat. It just seems to be that the day fills up so quickly and suddenly, it's the end of the day and I realise that all I've eaten was the apple I grabbed on the way out the door.
Well, let's just say that while I've been out and about, it really would have been simple enough to stop off somewhere and buy something. But, I'm so conscious of every dollar I spend that I kept avoiding buying food out.
I know most of this stuff is just my own lack of discipline to have something prepared and ready to take with me through the day. Nonetheless, the Lord has provided in ways I never would have imagined. While I was away in Adelaide, two girls from Church snuck into my house, cooked up a whole bunch of stuff, filled the pantry and the fruit bowl and left numerous snacks and treats. I was so surprised when I got home that I sat down and cried.
I am so thankful for the way they have blessed and honoured me, and I'm so thankful that the Lord provides me with people who actually love enough not just to say words, but to go out and do something. I trust that God will bless them abundantly for their generosity. And I'm really glad I've got people who will say the hard words to me when I need it!
Praise the Lord for His provision!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
To Sir, with Love
So, I'd just like to take this moment to thank my Dad for some of the ways he's impacted my life:
1. Apple and cheese. If it wasn't for my Dad, I would never know the delights of apple and cheese. This amazing delicacy is now commonly (ok, maybe not commonly) shared among the Canterbury Crew. I love the way the crispiness of the apple contrasts with the softness of the cheese. So delicious. I love the way I get apple to cheese ratio perfect. My favourite apple and cheese story was when I was little and James and I were wrestling in the loungeroom, and he threw me into a chair and I got a blood nose. We got sent to bed with no tea, but I woke up in the middle of the night and I was starving. Dad let me come in his bed and eat apple and cheese. My second favourite apple and cheese story was when we all had apple and cheese when Marcus lived at College. I can't really remember what happened - just that it was a pleasant experience.
2. Never buying anything. When I was little, I really wanted this toy pony. I really really wanted it...not sure why... My Dad told me, that if I got it, I wouldn't play with it as much as it was worth (I think it was $25) I thought I would follow Scripture and be the 'persistent widow'. Well, Dad ended up getting me the toy horse, and I remember having to force myself to play with it, because I was too proud to admit that he was right. Now...I never buy ANYTHING!
3. Night walks. I love night walks. There's something in the fresh night air that just makes me feel all thrilled inside. When we were in America...7 years ago...Dad and I always went walking at night. It was so exciting to see the night life and to enjoy the atmosphere of the different places. I am really sad that I can't go walking at night by myself...if I ever get married, it will be good to go on night walks.
4. Research. This is slightly linked with number 2 (never buying anything). If my dad is ever going to spend money, he will always make sure he is getting the best thing. He will spend weeks and months researching the product, prices and options for buying. I'm exactly like that. The only difference is, my Dad does the research and then he buys it...for me, I get my Dad to do the research, and I never end up buying it (see number 2).
5. Travelling. My Dad loves to travel. If he's not on a cruise around Canada, then he's planning his next cruise to New Zealand...I also love to travel. I love to see different places and different cultures. I love to get out and do something new. I also like to make the most of my time travelling...which is why I never really count it as a holiday. (Recent story to illustrate: We were in Tasmania for a holiday - see previous post - and we were planning our day. We all agreed on an early start so we could pack as much in the day as possible. As we said our goodnights, I said, 'So, 7 oclock then?' To which the girls responded, '7 OCLOCK...more like 10oclock!!) The main difference here between me and my Dad is that I an unable to travel as much as him due to lack of time/resources.
1. Apple and cheese. If it wasn't for my Dad, I would never know the delights of apple and cheese. This amazing delicacy is now commonly (ok, maybe not commonly) shared among the Canterbury Crew. I love the way the crispiness of the apple contrasts with the softness of the cheese. So delicious. I love the way I get apple to cheese ratio perfect. My favourite apple and cheese story was when I was little and James and I were wrestling in the loungeroom, and he threw me into a chair and I got a blood nose. We got sent to bed with no tea, but I woke up in the middle of the night and I was starving. Dad let me come in his bed and eat apple and cheese. My second favourite apple and cheese story was when we all had apple and cheese when Marcus lived at College. I can't really remember what happened - just that it was a pleasant experience.
2. Never buying anything. When I was little, I really wanted this toy pony. I really really wanted it...not sure why... My Dad told me, that if I got it, I wouldn't play with it as much as it was worth (I think it was $25) I thought I would follow Scripture and be the 'persistent widow'. Well, Dad ended up getting me the toy horse, and I remember having to force myself to play with it, because I was too proud to admit that he was right. Now...I never buy ANYTHING!
3. Night walks. I love night walks. There's something in the fresh night air that just makes me feel all thrilled inside. When we were in America...7 years ago...Dad and I always went walking at night. It was so exciting to see the night life and to enjoy the atmosphere of the different places. I am really sad that I can't go walking at night by myself...if I ever get married, it will be good to go on night walks.
4. Research. This is slightly linked with number 2 (never buying anything). If my dad is ever going to spend money, he will always make sure he is getting the best thing. He will spend weeks and months researching the product, prices and options for buying. I'm exactly like that. The only difference is, my Dad does the research and then he buys it...for me, I get my Dad to do the research, and I never end up buying it (see number 2).
5. Travelling. My Dad loves to travel. If he's not on a cruise around Canada, then he's planning his next cruise to New Zealand...I also love to travel. I love to see different places and different cultures. I love to get out and do something new. I also like to make the most of my time travelling...which is why I never really count it as a holiday. (Recent story to illustrate: We were in Tasmania for a holiday - see previous post - and we were planning our day. We all agreed on an early start so we could pack as much in the day as possible. As we said our goodnights, I said, 'So, 7 oclock then?' To which the girls responded, '7 OCLOCK...more like 10oclock!!) The main difference here between me and my Dad is that I an unable to travel as much as him due to lack of time/resources.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
On the days when it all falls apart...
You are the reason he rises in the morning. (Isaiah 30:18)
You are the one he quiets with love. (Zephaniah 3:17)
You are the one he longs for. Not just likes but longs for. (Isaiah 30:18)
You are a child of God. (John 1:12)
You are an heir to the throne. (Galatians 4:7)
You are his workmanship. (Ephesians 2:10)
You are the only part of creation God breathed to life. (Genesis 2:7)
Trusting the Lord's Provision
Well the biggest thing that's going on at the moment is that I'm really learning what it means to trust the Lord's provision. The biggest test comes in the form of a question: 'How long Oh Lord?'
It's easy to trust the Lord to provide what we need in the short term...maybe because in the short term, we never really have to wholly depend on the Lord (so we're never really trusting). It's when it becomes a long term thing that we really have to depend on God's Providence.
So, I've recently dropped a little bit of work so that I can take up some other ministry opportunities at Church. This has obviously affected my income a fair bit. While I can look at my bank account now and easily trust that God will provide what I need...it's going to be when that gets lower and lower that it really becomes a question of whether I trust God, or whether I've just been trusting myself.
So I thought I'd blog about this little journey and see how the Lord provides and guides.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The Family (John MacArthur)
I was chatting with one Korean lady the other day about the difference between Church in Korea and Church at Canterbury. She made, what I thought to be, a very interesting comment. She said that in Korea, Church comes first and family second, and at Canterbury, Family comes first and Church second.
This got me thinking about the priorities for the family in the Church, and I read this interesting article by John MacArthur (http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A175).
John MacArthur
Soccer, dance lessons, school activities—involvement options for families today seem to have no end. But how do all those “family” commitments affect local church ministry? Is it possible to put too much emphasis on the family?
Next time you visit your Christian bookstore, notice how many books are available on the family. What you’ll see is graphic evidence of the explosion of evangelicals’ interest in the family. You could say we’re obsessed with the family.
You might think people would be tired of hearing about the family, but that’s not the case. People regularly tell me they wish we would offer more material on the family. My series of messages on The Fulfilled Family is consistently one of the most popular topics on our radio broadcast.
With all the material available to help families, why are so many Christian families in trouble?
May I suggest that our preoccupation may be part of the problem? We have become so engrossed in the family itself that we are losing our perspective on why the family is important to God and where it really fits in His kingdom plan.
I don’t mean this as criticism of any of the valuable ministries that exist to help the family. Many of them fill a much-needed role, articulating biblical principles for family life. I thank God for them.
But not all teaching that claims to be pro-family is genuinely biblical. In fact, some of the popular ideas that have attached themselves to Christian pro-family movements are clearly a threat to the true purpose God designed for families.
It’s amazing how many Christians believe, for example, that the family is always a priority over ministry. I know parents who have bailed out of any form of Christian service, thinking extracurricular church activity is an automatic threat to the sanctity of the home. They have become so absorbed in family activities that they don’t have time to exercise their spiritual gifts. Several people have told me they don’t attend Sunday evening church services because they set that night aside for “family time.”
Those are revealing attitudes. Have we lost our sense of the family’s real mission? Could it be that our infatuation with the family has actually fostered a kind of self-indulgent diffidence toward our spiritual responsibilities?
The family is high on God’s list of priorities. The sheer volume of biblical teaching about family relationships demonstrates that. God wants children to honor their parents (Ex. 20:12), husbands to love their wives (Col. 3:19), wives to submit to their husbands (Eph. 5:22), and parents to train their children properly (Prov. 22:6). But Scripture never suggests that we should elevate the temporal family at the expense of God’s family. We dare not turn our backs on the kingdom for the sake of our families (Luke 9:61-62).
Christian families are not an end in themselves. They exist to further the work of the kingdom. They do this by being a testimony to the unredeemed and by showing hospitality and service to all, especially those who are of the household of faith (cf. Gal. 6:10).
Too many today see the family as a shelter exclusively for family members, a retreat from the world. They wall themselves in, even from the church. They concentrate on temporal, self-focused, self-gratifying concerns.
Study, for example, the trends in “Christian” family therapy. Today’s counselors seem to major on the externals—having date nights, affirming one another’s dignity, participating in a sport or a hobby together, or better sexual techniques. They make children the center of the family, stressing the importance of stability and privacy, well-organized and exciting family activities, and on and on.
There’s nothing wrong with most of those things—in their proper place. But we have emphasized them to the point of overkill, producing an almost narcissistic perspective. We assume that a mutual obsession with family members’ needs will hold the unit together.
All those things are external props; they will not rescue a falling family. They may even deflect a successful family to the path of failure.
Real help comes when we see that the family exists for a purpose outside itself. Our families are healthy only to the degree that they understand their primary function in this world is not to be fulfilled within themselves. True family solidarity is a by-product of together exalting Christ, obeying His word, and being spiritually vigorous.
The family that knows its spiritual and redemptive purpose does not need external props. It has a supernatural cohesion. Its members have no option but to stay together and build meaningful relationships, not for their own sakes, but because they are compelled by the highest of goals.
Put another way, people who understand that their family’s chief aim is to testify of Christ and His life-changing power have no option to get divorced, commit adultery, abuse one another, or otherwise self-destruct. Do you want to keep your children from rebelling? Begin by teaching them from the earliest age that the family’s most important calling is to exalt the name of Christ in the community by living in obedience to Him.
It is right that we strengthen our families. But let’s not attempt to do it with gimmicks or self-centered efforts. Let’s live not only for each other, but for the Lord. In living for Him, we will end up fulfilling one another. May God give our families a supernatural sense of their purpose, and may we be a testimony for Him in the midst of a hostile world and a needy church.
This got me thinking about the priorities for the family in the Church, and I read this interesting article by John MacArthur (http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A175).
How Can We Rescue the Family?
Luke 9:61-62, Ex. 20:12, Prov. 22:6, Eph. 5:22, Gal. 6:10 | July 29, 2009 | |
John MacArthur
Soccer, dance lessons, school activities—involvement options for families today seem to have no end. But how do all those “family” commitments affect local church ministry? Is it possible to put too much emphasis on the family?Next time you visit your Christian bookstore, notice how many books are available on the family. What you’ll see is graphic evidence of the explosion of evangelicals’ interest in the family. You could say we’re obsessed with the family.
You might think people would be tired of hearing about the family, but that’s not the case. People regularly tell me they wish we would offer more material on the family. My series of messages on The Fulfilled Family is consistently one of the most popular topics on our radio broadcast.
With all the material available to help families, why are so many Christian families in trouble?
May I suggest that our preoccupation may be part of the problem? We have become so engrossed in the family itself that we are losing our perspective on why the family is important to God and where it really fits in His kingdom plan.
I don’t mean this as criticism of any of the valuable ministries that exist to help the family. Many of them fill a much-needed role, articulating biblical principles for family life. I thank God for them.
But not all teaching that claims to be pro-family is genuinely biblical. In fact, some of the popular ideas that have attached themselves to Christian pro-family movements are clearly a threat to the true purpose God designed for families.
It’s amazing how many Christians believe, for example, that the family is always a priority over ministry. I know parents who have bailed out of any form of Christian service, thinking extracurricular church activity is an automatic threat to the sanctity of the home. They have become so absorbed in family activities that they don’t have time to exercise their spiritual gifts. Several people have told me they don’t attend Sunday evening church services because they set that night aside for “family time.”
Those are revealing attitudes. Have we lost our sense of the family’s real mission? Could it be that our infatuation with the family has actually fostered a kind of self-indulgent diffidence toward our spiritual responsibilities?
The family is high on God’s list of priorities. The sheer volume of biblical teaching about family relationships demonstrates that. God wants children to honor their parents (Ex. 20:12), husbands to love their wives (Col. 3:19), wives to submit to their husbands (Eph. 5:22), and parents to train their children properly (Prov. 22:6). But Scripture never suggests that we should elevate the temporal family at the expense of God’s family. We dare not turn our backs on the kingdom for the sake of our families (Luke 9:61-62).
Christian families are not an end in themselves. They exist to further the work of the kingdom. They do this by being a testimony to the unredeemed and by showing hospitality and service to all, especially those who are of the household of faith (cf. Gal. 6:10).
Too many today see the family as a shelter exclusively for family members, a retreat from the world. They wall themselves in, even from the church. They concentrate on temporal, self-focused, self-gratifying concerns.
Study, for example, the trends in “Christian” family therapy. Today’s counselors seem to major on the externals—having date nights, affirming one another’s dignity, participating in a sport or a hobby together, or better sexual techniques. They make children the center of the family, stressing the importance of stability and privacy, well-organized and exciting family activities, and on and on.
There’s nothing wrong with most of those things—in their proper place. But we have emphasized them to the point of overkill, producing an almost narcissistic perspective. We assume that a mutual obsession with family members’ needs will hold the unit together.
All those things are external props; they will not rescue a falling family. They may even deflect a successful family to the path of failure.
Real help comes when we see that the family exists for a purpose outside itself. Our families are healthy only to the degree that they understand their primary function in this world is not to be fulfilled within themselves. True family solidarity is a by-product of together exalting Christ, obeying His word, and being spiritually vigorous.
The family that knows its spiritual and redemptive purpose does not need external props. It has a supernatural cohesion. Its members have no option but to stay together and build meaningful relationships, not for their own sakes, but because they are compelled by the highest of goals.
Put another way, people who understand that their family’s chief aim is to testify of Christ and His life-changing power have no option to get divorced, commit adultery, abuse one another, or otherwise self-destruct. Do you want to keep your children from rebelling? Begin by teaching them from the earliest age that the family’s most important calling is to exalt the name of Christ in the community by living in obedience to Him.
It is right that we strengthen our families. But let’s not attempt to do it with gimmicks or self-centered efforts. Let’s live not only for each other, but for the Lord. In living for Him, we will end up fulfilling one another. May God give our families a supernatural sense of their purpose, and may we be a testimony for Him in the midst of a hostile world and a needy church.
What are you doing?
I'm finding more and more that the question, "...And what do you do with yourself, Joy" is becoming hard to answer with a simple statement. There are so many things that make up each week so I thought it would be fun to try and outline some of what I'm doing with myself this year.
1. Canterbury Presbyterian Church
Most of my work at Church is based around the Youth Ministry. I spend a lot of time with my Youth Ministry team training them and discipling them as they prepare different programs for the young people in our Church. I am at Youth Group on Friday night, seeking to build relationships with the teenagers. I also teach the Bible on Sunday mornings before the Service to the Year 7-9 kids.
I am responsible for the development of the youth service which is a specific focussed service we have once a month on Sunday evening. We have been working hard at getting the families back for the evening service and having specific focussed preaching from Scripture in these services. There is also a bit of training involved as we seek to get the younger people involved in the leading of the Service.
I spend a lot of time with the young adults in our Church, seeking to build them up and equip them so that they can serve. I catch up regularly with a couple of girls one on one. I also spend time with the whole group being available to them to equip them and encourage them as they seek to serve God.
One exciting new thing I started last year was English Teaching. Our Church holds English Classes Monday to Friday for international students. This year I have been taking two classes of my own, so much of my week is taken up with preparing lessons for students! I really do enjoy this ministry. It's great fun working with the students and spending time just chatting with them. I've really enjoyed the teaching as well and I'm praying that I always have good fresh ideas that keep the students engaged!
Of course, I am always at Church on Sundays (usually for most of the day). I arrive at 9:30 in the morning and usually leave around 9:30 in the evening. It proves to be a long day, but it is the best day to spend with our Church family!
2. Presbyterian Youth Victoria
I spend a fair bit of my time doing PYV ministry. I'm the Convenor of the PYV Council and am finding that to be quite a big responsibility. We are working hard to try to use statewide ministry to build youth ministry at the local church level. This means a lot of my time is spent building strategies and thinking through the way we operate so that we can be more effective at what we do. I also get to enjoy being part of many different camps and events during the year, as well as work with local Churches in training up their leaders!
3. Tutoring
I've just started tutoring twice a week. One student is a little boy - the son of one of my students from English School. This is a new and interesting experience, but it is great to be able to sit with him and listen to him as he practices his reading! The other student is one of my youth group girl's mothers. She wants help with her conversation, so that is a really good time to spend getting to know her.
3. Soccer
Over Summertime, I have been playing in a summer soccer team of 6. Our season is coming to a close but it has been a great way to spend a Wednesday night - kicking the ball around. The winter season has started up again with Pre-season training. I am looking forward to working hard at soccer this year as our women's team has moved up into the top division. I really enjoy playing so I'm looking forward to it!
4. CUOF
One day a week I work at Canterbury Used Office Furniture. I look after the accounts and usually watch the shop on Monday if the guys are all out on deliveries. I've been working here for almost 4 years now.
5. Miscellaneous
There's some other things that I do from time to time that I'd pool in the miscellaneous bucket. Things like baby sitting, and at the moment I'm doing some ESL training for English Teaching, and catching up with people from all over the place.
1. Canterbury Presbyterian Church
Most of my work at Church is based around the Youth Ministry. I spend a lot of time with my Youth Ministry team training them and discipling them as they prepare different programs for the young people in our Church. I am at Youth Group on Friday night, seeking to build relationships with the teenagers. I also teach the Bible on Sunday mornings before the Service to the Year 7-9 kids.
I am responsible for the development of the youth service which is a specific focussed service we have once a month on Sunday evening. We have been working hard at getting the families back for the evening service and having specific focussed preaching from Scripture in these services. There is also a bit of training involved as we seek to get the younger people involved in the leading of the Service.
I spend a lot of time with the young adults in our Church, seeking to build them up and equip them so that they can serve. I catch up regularly with a couple of girls one on one. I also spend time with the whole group being available to them to equip them and encourage them as they seek to serve God.
One exciting new thing I started last year was English Teaching. Our Church holds English Classes Monday to Friday for international students. This year I have been taking two classes of my own, so much of my week is taken up with preparing lessons for students! I really do enjoy this ministry. It's great fun working with the students and spending time just chatting with them. I've really enjoyed the teaching as well and I'm praying that I always have good fresh ideas that keep the students engaged!
Of course, I am always at Church on Sundays (usually for most of the day). I arrive at 9:30 in the morning and usually leave around 9:30 in the evening. It proves to be a long day, but it is the best day to spend with our Church family!
2. Presbyterian Youth Victoria
I spend a fair bit of my time doing PYV ministry. I'm the Convenor of the PYV Council and am finding that to be quite a big responsibility. We are working hard to try to use statewide ministry to build youth ministry at the local church level. This means a lot of my time is spent building strategies and thinking through the way we operate so that we can be more effective at what we do. I also get to enjoy being part of many different camps and events during the year, as well as work with local Churches in training up their leaders!
3. Tutoring
I've just started tutoring twice a week. One student is a little boy - the son of one of my students from English School. This is a new and interesting experience, but it is great to be able to sit with him and listen to him as he practices his reading! The other student is one of my youth group girl's mothers. She wants help with her conversation, so that is a really good time to spend getting to know her.
3. Soccer
Over Summertime, I have been playing in a summer soccer team of 6. Our season is coming to a close but it has been a great way to spend a Wednesday night - kicking the ball around. The winter season has started up again with Pre-season training. I am looking forward to working hard at soccer this year as our women's team has moved up into the top division. I really enjoy playing so I'm looking forward to it!
4. CUOF
One day a week I work at Canterbury Used Office Furniture. I look after the accounts and usually watch the shop on Monday if the guys are all out on deliveries. I've been working here for almost 4 years now.
5. Miscellaneous
There's some other things that I do from time to time that I'd pool in the miscellaneous bucket. Things like baby sitting, and at the moment I'm doing some ESL training for English Teaching, and catching up with people from all over the place.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tasmania
It has been a long time without a post - which probably makes me a terrible blogger - but there has been a series of events which has definitely kept me busy!!
At the end of January, 3 girls from Church and I went on a holiday down to Tasmania. We spent a couple of fantastic days down in Hobart staying at Lilly's Grandparent's house. It was such a pretty setting and we got to do heaps of fantastic things. We visited Port Arthur, picked some berries, went to the beach, spent some time around Hobart and did heaps of driving.
The last couple of days were spent up in Launceston. I was part of a conference for the Presbyterian Church up there, so I spent a couple of days in the Church training local youth leaders with a team from Melbourne. We had a fantastic time chatting about the Bible and the way we base our youth ministry on Jesus' ministry.
It really was a fabulous time - see pictures below
We spent one day in Port Arthur and went out on a boat ride around the harbor. It was freezing and windy (hence the curly hair!!)
It was a love time though - a really peaceful place in a beautiful setting with lots of history!!
I really enjoyed it!
This is our trusty vehicle, generously lent to us by the Overtons. We were all pretty excited to be driving around in such a hard-core machine. The phrase 'Don't mind my bullbar' was used a few times when we were trying to park in the city!!
Love that car!
This was our first day there. After driving for about 3 hours in the hot weather, we were all a bit tired and grumpy. We only managed to survive with the good company and the sweet tunes of Taylor Swift.
Once we got to the Bay of Fires it was definitely well worth it. The water was the coldest water I'd ever swam in, but it was just what we needed! The scenery was fantastic, the sand was white and squeaky, and the water was amazing!
One morning we had really wanted to go berry picking, but found out the price and decided it was just a little outside our price range. Instead we did some touring along the coast.
I happened to find some blackberry bushes with heaps of berries left on them. We had a great time picking our own berries and eating them!
We even enjoyed some blackberry icecream not too far away - the perfect berry experience!
While we were in Tassie, we enjoyed reading the local newspaper 'The Mercury'. The truth is, we didn't exactly read it - we always skipped to the crossword. There was a great crossword in it that was half cryptic and half straight. We found out that we were quite talented at it.
Here's me in a little cafe in Hobard enjoying my latte and cryptic crossword!
(Not pretentious at all!!)
On our way back to Launceston we spent some time in Campbell Town. This town is right in the middle of Tas and is where two main roads meet. So it seemed to be the perfect rest stop when travelling.
At the end of January, 3 girls from Church and I went on a holiday down to Tasmania. We spent a couple of fantastic days down in Hobart staying at Lilly's Grandparent's house. It was such a pretty setting and we got to do heaps of fantastic things. We visited Port Arthur, picked some berries, went to the beach, spent some time around Hobart and did heaps of driving.
The last couple of days were spent up in Launceston. I was part of a conference for the Presbyterian Church up there, so I spent a couple of days in the Church training local youth leaders with a team from Melbourne. We had a fantastic time chatting about the Bible and the way we base our youth ministry on Jesus' ministry.
It really was a fabulous time - see pictures below
We spent one day in Port Arthur and went out on a boat ride around the harbor. It was freezing and windy (hence the curly hair!!)
It was a love time though - a really peaceful place in a beautiful setting with lots of history!!
I really enjoyed it!
Love that car!
Once we got to the Bay of Fires it was definitely well worth it. The water was the coldest water I'd ever swam in, but it was just what we needed! The scenery was fantastic, the sand was white and squeaky, and the water was amazing!
I happened to find some blackberry bushes with heaps of berries left on them. We had a great time picking our own berries and eating them!
We even enjoyed some blackberry icecream not too far away - the perfect berry experience!
Here's me in a little cafe in Hobard enjoying my latte and cryptic crossword!
(Not pretentious at all!!)
On our way back to Launceston we spent some time in Campbell Town. This town is right in the middle of Tas and is where two main roads meet. So it seemed to be the perfect rest stop when travelling.
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